Guarding Your Mind through Prayer

In everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. —Philippians 4:6

Sometimes there are things we can’t rid our minds of, no matter how we try. How easily we invent storylines, motives, and future plot twists.

Prayer is an occasion to turn oppressive thoughts into something beneficial. Instead of making up a story about someone, we can pray for them. Instead of reviewing wrongs done to us, we can seek a deeper understanding of the cross that enables true forgiveness. Instead of forecasting unforeseen troubles, we can share our anxiety with God and ask for His perspective. When thoughts seem out of control, settle into the posture of prayer, trusting that God is all the strength you need.

Set a guard at the door of your mind, inviting in only what is beneficial. Fill your mind with thoughts of God and what He’s done, and demanding thoughts become easier to ignore. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things” (Phil. 4:8).

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“Exercising an Idle Mind” (Kelly Needham, ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)

Scripture taken from The CSB